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Offline Lucky73

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My 73 short bed conversion
« on: February 10, 2010, 12:03:58 pm »
I'm gettin ready to make my lb a sb.No frame cuttin here.I'm changin the whole frame,and best part is the new frame was free.I've got the bed at a local junk yard,and its in prety good shape.I'll be starting,so ill be posting pix soon.
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Offline beastie_3

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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2010, 12:05:51 pm »
Cant go wrong with free! Keep us updated!
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Offline 1HI4x4

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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2010, 12:14:45 pm »
That's alot of work, It was about 3 hours from the time we lit the torch to the time I drove it out of the garage.
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Offline Lucky73

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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2010, 01:00:16 pm »
before pix.These are older pix,but ill have new ones soon.
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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2010, 01:05:07 pm »
The thought hes crossed my mind,but I've always wanted to tear it down and clean it up(fix some rust holes under the cab).
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Offline 80stepsideguy

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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2010, 01:14:58 pm »
Id say if your going to do a total teardown and want a shortbed i say do the frame  swap thing since it is your truck.Looks like a real nice foundation to build... But dont throw the old frame away someone may be willing to buy it for their project...

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Offline Lucky73

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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2010, 01:25:31 pm »
Some better NEW pix
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Offline ipetero

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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2010, 02:30:23 pm »
I think it is beautiful how it is... im fond of longbeds but itll be a cool transformation! good work.  8)
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Offline team39763

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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2010, 02:55:52 pm »
I agree, the truck already looks good.  But good luck anyway.  Are you swapping over all your suspension parts too?
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Offline Lucky73

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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2010, 05:31:34 pm »
Im swapin every thing but the leaf spings.
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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2010, 08:05:29 pm »
I'm in the market for frame paint.I'm leaning toward por 15 chassis cote.Cost isn't a huge issue just cause I only want to do it once.Any opinions?
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Offline the dan

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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2010, 08:01:08 am »
My friends and I have had good luck with rustbullet as a base then their black shell as well
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Offline bobcooter

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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2010, 11:53:19 am »
I like the small mirrors. I just bought a set to replace my "Dumbos" since I don't ever tow anything. Good looking truck. Good luck with your project.
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Offline 1983stepside

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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2010, 12:01:32 pm »
nice truck with those small miriors i use the top 2 holes in the door and get rid of the bottom one right? my truck has the big mirriors and i dont want them on there any more thanks and keep up the good work 8)
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Re: My 73 short bed convrtion
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2010, 12:19:10 pm »
Thanks for the comments ;DI like the small mirror's because they look good,and they don't move every time i shut the door.
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